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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 67 5207 5036 207 194 379 12946

Yi Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi Li between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi Li published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 26.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 124 publications in 2024. 94 of the 1,027 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 124. Peak 124 publications in 2024. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 49 publications 2007: 35 publications 2008: 62 publications 2009: 50 publications 2010: 53 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 46 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 101 publications 2023: 112 publications 2024: 124 publications 2025: 93 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

1,027 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi Li: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 4
2000 11
2001 11
2002 10
2003 12
2004 19
2005 12
2006 49
2007 35
2008 62
2009 50
2010 53
2011 34
2012 34
2013 46
2014 27
2015 19
2016 16
2017 19
2018 13
2019 21
2020 12
2021 11
2022 101
2023 112
2024 124
2025 93
2026 1
Total 1,027
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Yi Li publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 370–389 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 379 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356 379
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Yi Li D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66–67 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490 67
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Yi Li is a researcher affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their work primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with significant contributions to subfields such as biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and materials chemistry.

The scholar's publication record includes numerous recent papers across notable scientific journals. These include:

  • Design and Manufacture of 3D-Printed Batteries, 2020, Joule
  • Advances in biodegradable and injectable hydrogels for biomedical applications, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • Functionalized Fiber-Based Strain Sensors: Pathway to Next-Generation Wearable Electronics, 2022, Nano-Micro Letters
  • Porous MgCo2O4 nanoflakes serve as electrode materials for hybrid supercapacitors with excellent performance, 2022, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Highly Breathable and Stretchable Strain Sensors with Insensitive Response to Pressure and Bending, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

Yi Li's collaboration network includes frequent coauthors such as Heng Zhai, Zekun Liu, Lulu Xu, Gang Li, and Jin Lü. These collaborations have contributed to advancing knowledge across multiple interdisciplinary domains.

The researcher has published extensively in several venues, with recurring contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Among the main research topics that Yi Li addresses are:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Yi Li has received recognition for their contributions through fellowships in multiple professional organizations, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2018
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2018
  • Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), 2008

Best Publications

  • Antimicrobial effect of surgical masks coated with nanoparticles

    Y. Li;P. Leung;L. Yao;Q.W. Song

  • Moisture management tester: A method to characterize fabric liquid moisture management properties

    Junyan Hu;Yi Li;Kwok-Wing Yeung;Anthony S. W. Wong

  • Silk Fibroin-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

    Zheng Zhao;Yi Li;Mao-Bin Xie

  • An experimental study of convective heat transfer with microencapsulated phase change material suspension: Laminar flow in a circular tube under constant heat flux

    Binjiao Chen;Xin Wang;Ruolang Zeng;Yinping Zhang

  • Heat and moisture transfer with sorption and condensation in porous clothing assemblies and numerical simulation

    Jintu Fan;Zhongxuan Luo;Yi Li

  • Flow and heat transfer behaviors of phase change material slurries in a horizontal circular tube

    Xichun Wang;Jianlei Niu;Yi Li;Xin Wang

  • Polyelectrolyte-bridged metal/cotton hierarchical structures for highly durable conductive yarns.

    Xuqing Liu;Haixin Chang;Yi Li;Wilhelm T. S. Huck

  • Silk-based biomaterials in biomedical textiles and fiber-based implants

    Gang Li;Yi Li;Guoqiang Chen;Jihuan He

  • Highly Breathable and Stretchable Strain Sensors with Insensitive Response to Pressure and Bending

    Zekun Liu;Zekun Liu;Yan Zheng;Yan Zheng;Lu Jin;Kaili Chen

  • Thermal stability of composite phase change material microcapsules incorporated with silver nano-particles

    Qingwen Song;Yi Li;Jianwei Xing;J.Y. Hu

  • Transition structures for the aldol reactions of anionic, lithium, and boron enolates

    Yi Li;Michael N. Paddon-Row;K. N. Houk

  • A TWO-STAGE SORPTION MODEL OF THE COUPLED DIFFUSION OF MOISTURE AND HEAT IN WOOL FABRICS

    Y. Li;B. V. Holcombe

  • Formation of curcumin nanoparticles via solution-enhanced dispersion by supercritical CO2

    Zheng Zhao;Maobin Xie;Yi Li;Aizheng Chen

  • Simultaneous heat and moisture transfer with moisture sorption, condensation, and capillary liquid diffusion in porous textiles

    Yi Li;Qingyong Zhu

  • AN IMPROVED MATHEMATICAL SIMULATION OF THE COUPLED DIFFUSION OF MOISTURE AND HEAT IN WOOL FABRIC

    Yi Li;Zhongxuan Luo

  • Assessing the performance of textiles incorporating phase change materials

    Bo-an Ying;Yi-lin Kwok;Yi Li;Qing-yong Zhu

  • Effect of sock on biomechanical responses of foot during walking.

    Xiao Qun Dai;Xiao Qun Dai;Yi Li;Ming Zhang;Jason Tak Man Cheung

  • Formation of Bulk Metallic Glasses and Their Composites

    Y. Li;S. J. Poon;G. J. Shiflet;J. Xu

  • An improved test method for characterizing the dynamic liquid moisture transfer in porous polymeric materials

    Bao-guo Yao;Yi Li;Jun-yan Hu;Yi-lin Kwok

  • Clothing Biosensory Engineering

    Yi Li;Anthony S.W. Wong

Frequent Co-Authors

Xuqing Liu
Xuqing Liu University of Manchester
Zijian Zheng
Zijian Zheng Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ling Qin
Ling Qin Chinese University of Hong Kong
Frank Ko
Frank Ko University of British Columbia
Arthur F. T. Mak
Arthur F. T. Mak Chinese University of Hong Kong
Fangqiong Tang
Fangqiong Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mo Yang
Mo Yang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Michael N. Paddon-Row
Michael N. Paddon-Row University of New South Wales
Hong Hu
Hong Hu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Feng Zhou
Feng Zhou Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics

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